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LAND BANK CAPACITY PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK APPLICATION TUTORIAL WEBINAR November 16, 2017 Initial submission deadline is January 15, 2018 at 3:00pm CST

LAND BANK CAPACITY PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK ESTABLISHMENT National settlement secured by the Illinois Attorney General, in conjunction with other state attorneys general, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with the nation s largest banks IHDA awarded $2,500,000 in settlement funds $1,650,000 will finance awards under the Land Bank Capacity Program $150,000 will finance awards under the Technical Assistance Network

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Land Bank Capacity Program Municipalities, counties, or land banks located in the Downstate region of Illinois Technical Assistance Network For-profits, not-for-profits, municipalities, counties, or land banks with a service area in the Downstate region of Illinois For the purpose of these programs, Downstate shall mean: all of Illinois but for counties included in the Chicago Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties)

GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF LAND BANK CAPACITY PROGRAM All of Illinois but for counties included in the Chicago Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area: Cook County DuPage County Grundy County Kane County Kendall County Lake County McHenry County Will County

ELIGIBLEUSES OF FUNDS Land Bank Capacity Program Submit documentation sufficient to form a land bank Off-set legal expenses and holding costs incurred in connection therewith and/or in conjunction with on-going land bank creation, maintenance, and other activities Fund acquisitions, demolition, redevelopment, and disposition of vacant and abandoned properties Technical Assistance Network Provide individualized planning, real estate, and other assistance Conduct webinars for Downstate communities looking to form land banks Create, update, and/or disseminate video tutorials Create, update, and/or disseminate print media packages regarding land banks Provide other technical assistance

FILING YOUR APPLICATION

APPLICATION https://www.ihda.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/land-bank-capacity- Program-RFA-and-Application.pdf Review the application in its entirety before completing your submission

APPLICATION All Applicants: Applicant Information Funding Request Information Geographic Information Audit Information (units of local government only) Standard Requirements and Certifications LBCP Applicants Questions #7-12 TA Network Applicants Questions #13-15

SCORING CRITERIA Applications will be ranked against others submitted to determine points to be awarded in the following categories: Land Bank Capacity Program 1. Need 2. Capacity 3. Impact 4. Budget and Cost Reasonableness 5. Readiness to Proceed Technical Assistance Network Demonstrated comparable and relevant experience

APPLICATION FORMAT Narratives demonstrating applicant s experience and plans for grant funds

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Completed application 2. Most recent independent financial audit (units of local government only) 3. Complete and reasonable budget 4. Any other appropriate document to support your proposal Name each exhibit as stated in the application, and electronically submit all documents as PDFs contained within a single zipped file (email attachments cannot exceed 35MB)

STANDARD REQUIREMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS 1. Applicant certifies that all statements herein are true, accurate, and complete; 2. Applicant is an eligible recipient of grant funds based on requirements per the application; 3. Applicant will not permit any discrimination on the basis of gender, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability in connection with its participation in the Program; 4. Applicant will ensure expenditures of grant funds are for eligible uses under the Program; 5. Applicant will maintain records in connection with administration of the Program for five years after the date of termination of the grant agreement; 6. Applicant will comply with the terms and conditions of the Program; 7. Applicant will comply with monitoring and evaluation of the Program through the full grant agreement period; 8. Applicant will comply with all prevailing wage requirements; 9. Applicant will comply with all federal/state/local laws and regulations, including, but not limited to historical preservation, environmental, demolition, and lead based paint laws: Applicant agrees and acknowledges that it is its responsibility to determine which laws and regulations apply; 10. Applicant certifies that all procurements/vendor contracts comply and will continue to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including applicable municipal procurement policies and procedures; 11. Should the Applicant be awarded grant funds under the Program, Applicant will comply with any and all requirements, as set forth in the grant agreements.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

MORE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES IHDA s website contains additional guides, FAQs, and presentations for your reference. Navigate to the following website: https://www.ihda.org My Community Revitalization and Repair Programs Land Bank Capacity Program (LBCP) and Technical Assistance Network (TA Network)

CONTACT INFORMATION LBCPinfo@ihda.org Nicki Pecori Fioretti 312-836-7404 Director of Community Affairs npecori@ihda.org Mónica Medrano Enríquez 312-836-7431 Assistant Director of Community Affairs menriquez@ihda.org Robin Bacon 312-836-5331 Program Officer III rbacon@ihda.org Bill Erdmier 312-836-7448 Senior Program Officer werdmier@ihda.org Emily Mueller 312-836-7460 Program Data Analyst emueller@ihda.org Evan Ponder 312-836-7341 Program Officer eponder@ihda.org

Please zip all of your application materials and send as a single attachment. All applications and their accompanying materials should be submitted within a single email. After IHDA has received your application, we will send you a confirmation of receipt in response ensure that you receive this confirmation, and that there were no errors in transmission. Initial submission deadline is January 15, 2018 at 3:00pm CST QUESTIONS?